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Neghung Kuten, Medium for the State Oracle of Tibet

Like many ancient civilizations of the world, the phenomenon of oracles remains an important part of the Tibetan way of life. Tibetans rely on oracles for various reasons. The purpose of the oracles is not just to foretell the future. They are
called upon as protectors and sometimes used as healers. However, their primary function is to protect the Buddha Dharma and its practitioners.

In the Tibetan tradition, the word oracle is used for a spirit which enters those men and women who act as mediums between the natural and the spiritual realms. The mediums are, therefore, known as Kuten, which literally means, "the physical basis.”

The Ven. Thupten Ngodup was born on July 13, 1958 in Pari, Tibet. As a child he was
artistically gifted, and had great compassion for others. In 1966, he and his family escaped Tibet by way of Bhutan to arrive in Dharamsala, India. In Dharamsala, he took ordination as a monk at Nechung Dorje Drayang Ling Monastery in 1970 at the age of 12. Nechung monastery is an institution that has been closely affiliated with the Tibetan Government and the succession of Dalai Lamas for centuries and was just beginning to get reestablished (following the onset of the Tibetan diaspora). Thupten Ngodup was one of the first wave of new monks. Due to his qualities and artistic abilities, he quickly rose to the position of the Chief Ritual Assistant to the Nechung Protector while in trance.

After the passing of Lobzang Jigme, the previous Medium in April 1984, there was a gap
of three years when there was no presence of a Medium for the Nechung Oracle.
The Nechung monks and the Tibetan community requested for the rapid appearance of a new Kuten in daily prayers. On March 31, 1987, the Venerable Thupten Ngodup entered into his first spontaneous trance, during Drepung Monastery's annual offering ceremony to the Protector at Nechung Monastery in Dharamsala. He displayed signs that he may indeed by the next Nechung Kuten.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama advised that he conduct an extended retreat and engage in
special meditations and rituals and ripen and stabilize his abilities. On September 4, 1987, he was fully recognized to be the Medium of Nechung the Tibetan Oracle.
The Nechung Kuten is an important figure for the Tibetan people and Tibetan
Buddhism, and holds a position of great responsibility in the Tibetan government.

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August 27th, 2009: 7pm

Madelyn Helling Library - Nevada City

with Special Guest Venerable Geshe Thupten Phelgye

Tibetan Buddhist teacher and member of the TGIE parliament

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September 11, 2009

Christ Unity Church - Sacramento

9249 Folsom Blvd. Sacramento

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